Archie Comics relaunched their flagship series, Archie by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples, to much acclaim, and now it's Jughead's turn. The crown-wearing, burger-eating best pal of Archie is getting his own series, hitting shelves October 7, by writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Erica Henderson.
Zdarsky is best known for drawing the Image Comics hit Sex Criminals, while Henderson made a name for herself on Marvel's quirky Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. They are now teaming up to tell a story unique to Jughead, although one that still takes place at Riverdale High and features the rest of the gang.
We did an email interview with Zdarsky to learn how he's modernized the character, what Henderson brings to the title, and if Jughead's atypical sexuality will be a part of the series. And in true Zdarsky form, the term "burgersexual" is used.
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Zdarsky is best known for drawing the Image Comics hit Sex Criminals, while Henderson made a name for herself on Marvel's quirky Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. They are now teaming up to tell a story unique to Jughead, although one that still takes place at Riverdale High and features the rest of the gang.
We did an email interview with Zdarsky to learn how he's modernized the character, what Henderson brings to the title, and if Jughead's atypical sexuality will be a part of the series. And in true Zdarsky form, the term "burgersexual" is used.
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